Wiring Money To Vegas Casinos
Does anyone have any experience with wiring money to The Rio in Vegas?
Not for The WSOP. I just don't want to have to declare a bunch of money at customs when leaving for Vegas.
I have read that you can easily wire transfer money to the casino of your choice but you have to use it for gambling purposes while there?
I basically want to use for gambling, the odd WSOP event and for spending money?
Anyone have any experience with this?
Not for The WSOP. I just don't want to have to declare a bunch of money at customs when leaving for Vegas.
I have read that you can easily wire transfer money to the casino of your choice but you have to use it for gambling purposes while there?
I basically want to use for gambling, the odd WSOP event and for spending money?
Anyone have any experience with this?
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Yeah I know people who do that as well. The other option is getting a line of credit at the casino or a marker for whatever amount you have in your accts at the the time.
If you wanted to get fun you could request a LOC for whatever you had available then wire the money over effectively doubling your available cash. Obv if you blow markers you have to pay it back.
Keep in mind though any wires will be declared at the bank so it is effectively the same as bringing cash over the border (same questions will be asked etc, probably just nicer at the bank)
I asked sirwatts about this at Fallsview. He said you have to go to canadian customs and fill out a form and then you go through us customs and declare there.
Then I am pretty sure you get pulled aside for secondary inspection. Not sure how long this takes.
This is why I just want to wire it to The rio and then do with it what I want. Either gamble, buy food, buy into WSOP events ect.
Just not sure what the rule is on using this money after I wire it
you have to go to Canadian customs first to fill out the form and then on to US costoms. It took me 20 min but there was no line.
Where is Canadian Customs located at Toronto Airport?
Had to go downstairs in a office, near Tim Hortons I think...
I would add an extra hour, but I am a bit of an airport nit... A friend of mine did this from Ottawa and when he went to the Cdn Customs office (lower level), there was nobody there and he waited for like 30 minutes just for someone to show up... Then he completed the form and went back to the check-in area to go through US customs.
You were not allowed to leave the room, but my forumer companion who works for an airline got another employee to check if I was still alive. An agent eventually called me over and I showed my cash. He didn't even count it and let me go. I barely made it to the flight headed for the WSOP ME thanks to the airline employees holding the gate open and I was the last passenger!
On another Vegas trip, my friend easily walked through the metal detector security area, while I was targetted for a very thorough patdown. :-\ Don't forget to declare your $10K+ on the way back too. My luggage was searched after I declared my win from the CPT Poker Championship in the Dominican Republic.
I always have trouble bring apples in the US, eventhough they have a big sticker on them that says made in the U S of A.
Meh coming from USA into canada is a 5min process, checkbox >10k in negotiables and they bring you to the secondary search, show them the cash and tell them where you got it, and then you are on your way.
Now if you are talking about the 30% withholding that needs to be brought up with the canadian government...and we all know how that will end up lol
just wire it straight to your off shore account from the casino. simple.
But then you can buy an apple on the other side of security and take it to the US. go figger. ???
A lot cheap from No Frills and as Blondefish would say, this just cuts into my ROI.